Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 9
{{short description|Season of television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox television season
| module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season
| judges = Dieter Bohlen
Bruce Darnell
Natalie Horler
| host =
| finals_venue =
| winner = Luca Hänni
| runner_up = Daniele Negroni
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|01|07|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2012|04|27|df=yes}}
| network = RTL
}}
The ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar was broadcast on German channel RTL from 7 January to 27 April 2012. Luca Hänni won the series. Jury members Fernanda Brandão and Patrick Nuo left DSDS and were replaced by Bruce Darnell and Cascada's Natalie Horler. As the winner, Luca Hänni received a recording contract with Universal Music Group and €500,000. Participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30 and living in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The auditions stage had 34 audition events in 33 cities across Germany, Austria or Switzerland. 35,401 participants auditioned for season 9. Marco Schreyl will not be returning to host season 10.
Production
Changes include Fernanda Brandão and Patrick Nuo leaving the DSDS jury immediately after season 8 and were replaced by Bruce Darnell and Cascada's Natalie Horler.{{cite news|title=Bohlen sortiert Jury-Kollegen aus|url=http://www.mopo.de/news/promi---show/dsds/bohlen-sortiert-jury-kollegen-aus/-/5645386/8419170/-/index.html|access-date=7 May 2011|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=7 May 2011|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510075903/http://www.mopo.de/news/promi---show/dsds/bohlen-sortiert-jury-kollegen-aus/-/5645386/8419170/-/index.html|archive-date=10 May 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=DSDS-Hammer! Cascada und Bruce Darnell in der Jury|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/neben-dieter-bohlen-dsds-hammer--cascada-und-bruce-darnell-in-der-jury,5645386,10903808.html|access-date=4 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=26 September 2011|language=de}} RTL decided to have a "Top 16" instead of a "Top 15".{{cite news|title=DSDS-"Wild Card" für Thomas Pegram|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/als-16--in-top-15-show-dsds--wild-card--fuer-thomas-pegram,5645386,11700798.html|access-date=25 February 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=24 February 2012|language=de}} Participants sang in duets in the Top 6.{{cite news|title=DSDS-Kandidaten singen im Duett|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/spezialaufgabe-dsds-kandidaten-singen-im-duett,5645386,12589066.html|access-date=30 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=28 March 2012|language=de}}
The audition cities were Soltau, Saarbrücken, Trier, Mannheim, Karlsdorf, Munich, Landshut, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Freiburg, Zurich, Bern, Graz, Salzburg, Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Rostock, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Osnabrück, Cologne, Dortmund, Koblenz, Aachen, Schüttorf, Vienna, Frankfurt, Kassel, Münster, Essen and a second time in Cologne.{{cite news|title=Start der DSDS-Casting-Trucktour am 27. August|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-news/2012-casting-truck-tour.html|access-date=28 August 2011|newspaper=RTL|date=26 August 2011|language=de}} There were 35.401 participants that auditioned for season 9.{{cite news|title=Fast 40.000 Kinder wollen zu "DSDS Kids"|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/neue-show-ab-mai-fast-40-000-kinder-wollen-zu--dsds-kids-,5645386,14827350.html|access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=16 April 2012|language=de}} Production for the Top 36 was in the Maldives.
The jury and host
{{Main|Dieter Bohlen|Natalie Horler|Bruce Darnell|Marco Schreyl}}
Dieter Bohlen was born on 7 February 1954 in Oldenburg.{{cite news|title=Seit der ersten Staffel in der DSDS-Jury: Dieter Bohlen|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-jury/dieter-bohlen.html?startid=130673|access-date=8 July 2012|newspaper=RTL|date=27 December 2011|language=de}} He has been a judge on DSDS since season 1. He got his first job as a composer and producer in 1979. He is now the most successful German composer and producer. Bohlen and Thomas Anders, as members of Modern Talking, are the only German act with five titles in a row at number 1 on the German singles chart.
Season 9 is Natalie Horler's first season on the jury panel. She is the lead singer for Cascada.{{cite web|title="CASCADA" ist die Neue in der DSDS-Jury 2012|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-jury/2012-cascada-natalie-horler.html?startid=880330|publisher=RTL|access-date=8 July 2012|language=de}} She was born in the United Kingdom and grew up in Germany. Horler is the daughter of David Horler.
Bruce Darnell was on born on 19 July 1957 in the US state of Colorado.{{cite web|title=Bruce Darnell ist der zweite Mann in der DSDS-Jury 2012|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-jury/2012-bruce-darnell.html?startid=94899|publisher=RTL|access-date=8 July 2012|language=de}} He grew up in New York City. In 1983, he began his career as a model in Munich. He later moved to Cologne to continue his career as a model. Since 1990, Darnell worked as a choreographer and trained models for the catwalk. He was a judge on Germany's Next Topmodel and Das Supertalent. He replaced Patrick Nuo for season 9.
Marco Schreyl has been the host of DSDS since season 3.{{cite web|title=Moderated "Germany seeks the superstar" by Marco Schreyl|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-jury/marco-schreyl.html?startid=131053|publisher=RTL|access-date=8 July 2012|language=de}} He was born on 1 January 1974 in Erfurt, East Germany and is a graduate of the University of Jena. He has also hosted Das Supertalent.
Auditions
"Recall"
The first recall show aired on 4 February. The 135 candidates who advanced to the Recall were split up into groups where the judges picked 60 candidates for the next round. The 60 candidates who advanced participated in groups and duets. The Top 36 went to the Maldives. Ole Jahn left voluntarily in the Top 36 for health reasons.{{cite news|last=Peters|first=Bernd|title=Sonnyboy Ole schmeißt das Handtuch|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/zu-krank-fuer-dsds-sonnyboy-ole-schmeisst-das-handtuch,5645386,11662398.html|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=19 February 2012|language=de}}
Finalists
(Ages stated at time of contest)
| class="wikitable"
! Contestant ! Age ! Hometown ! Voted off ! Liveshow theme |
| Luca Hänni
| 17 | Winner | rowspan="2"|Grand Finale |
| Daniele Negroni
| 16 | 28 April 2012 |
| Jesse Ritch
| 20 | Urtenen-Schönbühl, Switzerland | 21 April 2012 | Semifinal |
| Fabienne Rothe
| 16 | Dormagen | 14 April 2012 | Pop, Rock & Classic |
| Joey Heindle
| 18 | Freising | 7 April 2012 | Power Song vs. Unplugged |
| Kristof Hering
| 23 | Hamburg | 31 March 2012 | Solo & Duets |
| Hamed Anousheh
| 25 | Cologne | 24 March 2012 | Let's Go to the South |
| Vanessa Krasniqi
| 17 | Iserlohn | 17 March 2012 | Songs from the Heart for You |
| Silvia Amaru
| 21 | Hamburg | 10 March 2012 | Party Hits |
| Thomas Pegram
| 27 | 3 March 2012 | Hammer Hits |
Top 16 – "Jetzt oder nie" <small>(Now or Never)</small>
:Original airdate: 25 February 2012
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| "
! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:100px;"| Percentage of calls |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Ursula James |align="left"| We Found Love (Rihanna) | style="text-align:center;"| 2,70% (13/16) |
| align="left"|Daniele Negroni
|align="left"| Forget You (Cee Lo Green) | style="text-align:center;"| 12,97% (3/16) |
| align="left"|Fabienne Rothe
|align="left"| Just Hold Me (Maria Mena) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,63% (7/16) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Christian Schöne |align="left"| I Want to Break Free (Queen) | style="text-align:center;"| 3,60% (11/16) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Marcello Ciurlia |align="left"| Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams) | style="text-align:center;"| 2,57% (14/16) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Angel Burjansky |align="left"| Get Here (Oleta Adams) | style="text-align:center;"| 1,81% (16/16) |
| align="left"|Silvia Amaru
|align="left"| I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Whitney Houston) | style="text-align:center;"| 3,65% (10/16) |
| align="left"|Jesse Ritch
|align="left"| Let Me Love You (Mario) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,00% (4/16) |
| align="left"|Kristof Hering
|align="left"| Und es war Sommer (Peter Maffay) | style="text-align:center;"| 4,26% (8/16) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Dennis Richter |align="left"| I Won't Let You Go (James Morrison) | style="text-align:center;"| 2,16% (15/16) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Jana Skolina |align="left"| The One That Got Away (Katy Perry) | style="text-align:center;"| 3,21% (12/16) |
| align="left"|Hamed Anousheh
|align="left"| Hangover (Taio Cruz) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,00% (5/16) |
| align="left"|Thomas Pegram
|align="left"| You've Got a Friend (Carole King) | style="text-align:center;"| 3,98% (9/16) |
| align="left"|Joey Heindle
|align="left"| Here Without You (3 Doors Down) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,12% (2/16) |
| align="left"|Vanessa Krasniqi
|align="left"| I'll Be There (Mariah Carey) | style="text-align:center;"| 6,90% (6/16) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"|Luca Hänni |align="left"| The A Team (Ed Sheeran) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,41% (1/16) |
- Group Song: "Good Feeling"
- Advancing to Top 10 (Public votes): Vanessa, Jesse, Thomas, Fabienne, Joey, Kristof, Luca, Daniele, Silvia and Hamed.{{cite news|last=Stich|first=Juliane|title=Die Top 10 für die erste Mottoshow stehen fest|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Die-Top-10-fuer-die-erste-Mottoshow-stehen-fest-id18971396.html|access-date=4 March 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=26 February 2012|language=de}}
- Eliminated in the Top 16 Show: Angel, Jana, Marcello, Ursula, Christian and Dennis.
Theme shows
=Top 10 - "Hammer Hits"=
:Original airdate: 3 March 2012
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| "
! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:100px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"|Silvia Amaru
|align="left"| Domino (Jessie J) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,84% (8/10) |
| align="left"|Kristof Hering
|align="left"| Verdammt, ich lieb' dich (Matthias Reim) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,53% (9/10) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Thomas Pegram |align="left"| Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,02% (10/10) |
| align="left"|Joey Heindle
|align="left"| Hey, Soul Sister (Train) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,84% (2/10) |
| align="left"|Vanessa Krasniqi
|align="left"| Rolling in the Deep (Adele) | style="text-align:center;"| 11,93% (4/10) |
| align="left"|Jesse Ritch
|align="left"| So Sick (Ne-Yo) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,10% (7/10) |
| align="left"|Daniele Negroni
|align="left"| Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,39% (3/10) |
| align="left"|Fabienne Rothe
|align="left"| Wovon sollen wir träumen (Frida Gold) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,76% (5/10) |
| align="left"|Hamed Anousheh
|align="left"| You Give Me Something (James Morrison) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,10% (6/10) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"|Luca Hänni |align="left"| Baby Can I Hold You (Boyzone) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,49% (1/10) |
- Group Song:"Troublemaker"
- Jury Elimination Forecast: Silvia Amaru
- Bottom 3: Kristof Hering, Thomas Pegram, Silvia Amaru
- Eliminated: Thomas Pegram{{cite news|title=Zuschauer schicken Thomas (27) nach Hause|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/1--dsds-mottoshow-zuschauer-schicken-thomas--27--nach-hause,5645386,11758282.html|access-date=3 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=3 March 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|last=Utz|first=Stephanie|title=Thomas Pegram fliegt in der ersten Mottoshow raus|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Thomas-Pegram-fliegt-in-der-ersten-Mottoshow-raus-id19057816.html|access-date=8 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=4 March 2012|language=de}}
=Top 9 - "Party Hits"=
:Original airdate: 10 March 2012
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| "
! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"|Kristof Hering
|align="left"| Ai se eu te pego! (Michel Teló) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,07% (7/9) |
| align="left"|Fabienne Rothe
|align="left"| Jungle Drum (Emilíana Torrini) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,35% (4/9) |
| align="left"|Jesse Ritch
|align="left"| Yeah 3x (Chris Brown) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,66% (8/9) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Silvia Amaru |align="left"| On the Floor (Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,63% (9/9) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"|Luca Hänni |align="left"| Baby (Justin Bieber) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,66% (1/9) |
| align="left"|Daniele Negroni
|align="left"| All Summer Long (Kid Rock) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,51% (3/9) |
| align="left"|Vanessa Krasniqi
|align="left"| Titanium (David Guetta ft. Sia) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,48% (6/9) |
| align="left"|Joey Heindle
|align="left"| Crying at the Discoteque (Alcazar) | style="text-align:center;"| 16,61% (2/9) |
| align="left"|Hamed Anousheh
|align="left"| Give Me Everything (Ne-Yo ft. Pitbull) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,03% (5/9) |
- Group Song:"Party Rock Anthem"
- Jury Elimination Forecast: Silvia Amaru or Joey Heindle
- Bottom 3: Silvia Amaru, Kristof Hering & Jesse Ritch
- Eliminated: Silvia Amaru{{cite news|title=Silvia raus - nur noch zwei Mädels bei DSDS!|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/zweite-mottoshow-silvia-raus---nur-noch-zwei-maedels-bei-dsds-,5645386,11874154.html|access-date=11 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=11 March 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|last=Stich|first=Juliane|title=Silvia Amaru ist nicht mehr bei DSDS|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Silvia-Amaru-ist-nicht-mehr-bei-DSDS-id19163026.html|access-date=8 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=11 March 2012|language=de}}
=Top 8 - "Herzensongs für dich" (Songs from the heart for you)=
:Original airdate: 17 March 2012
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| "
! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"|Daniele Negroni
|align="left"| Oh Johnny (Jan Delay) | style="text-align:center;"| 15,27% (2/8) |
| align="left"|Jesse Ritch
|align="left"| Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,58% (5/8) |
| align="left"|Kristof Hering
|align="left"| So Bist Du (Peter Maffay) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,46% (7/8) |
| align="left"|Fabienne Rothe
| style="text-align:center;"| 9,69% (4/8) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Vanessa Krasniqi |align="left"| Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,38% (8/8) |
| align="left"|Hamed Anousheh
|align="left"| Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,14% (6/8) |
| align="left"|Luca Hänni
|align="left"| Use Somebody (in the version of Laura Jansen) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,89% (3/8) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"|Joey Heindle |align="left"| Der Weg (Herbert Grönemeyer) | style="text-align:center;"| 26,59% (1/8) |
- Group Song: "I Came for You"
- Jury Elimination Forecast: Joey Heindle
- Bottom 3: Kristof Hering, Hamed Anousheh & Vanessa Krasniqi
- Eliminated: Vanessa Krasniqi{{cite news|title=DSDS-Vanessa ist raus|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/maedchenfluch--dsds-vanessa-ist-raus,5645386,11920896.html|access-date=18 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=18 March 2012|language=de|archive-date=18 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318023617/http://www.mopo.de/dsds/maedchenfluch--dsds-vanessa-ist-raus,5645386,11920896.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Vanessa ist raus: Unverständnis bei DSDS 2012-Kandidaten|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Vanessa-ist-raus-Unverstaendnis-bei-DSDS-2012-Kandidaten-id19275656.html|access-date=8 April 2012|date=19 March 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|language=de}}
=Top 7 - "Ab in den Süden" (Let's go to the South)=
:Original airdate: 24 March 2012
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| "
! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"|Jesse Ritch
|align="left"|Danza Kuduro (Lucenzo ft. Don Omar) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,77% (6/7) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"|Fabienne Rothe |align="left"|36 Grad (2raumwohnung) | style="text-align:center;"| 24,33% (1/7) |
| align="left"|Kristof Hering
|align="left"|Über Den Wolken (Dieter Thomas Kuhn) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,67% (5/7) |
| align="left"|Luca Hänni
|align="left"|Fields of Gold (Sting) | style="text-align:center;"| 15,67% (3/7) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Hamed Anousheh |align="left"|Heart Skips a Beat (Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,88% (7/7) |
| align="left"|Joey Heindle
|align="left"|Love Is in the Air (John Paul Young) | style="text-align:center;"| 16,31% (2/7) |
| align="left"|Daniele Negroni
|align="left"|Ab In Den Süden (Buddy & DJ The Wave) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,37% (4/7) |
- Group Song:"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
- Jury Elimination Forecast:Joey Heindle & Kristof Hering
- Bottom 3: Hamed Anousheh, Kristof Hering & Jesse Ritch
- Eliminated: Hamed Anousheh{{cite news|last=Kreckel|first=Christian|title=DSDS-Fans bleiben Joey treu – Hamed ist raus!|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/4--dsds-mottoshow-dsds-fans-bleiben-joey-treu---hamed-ist-raus-,5645386,11988246.html|access-date=24 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=24 March 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|title=Hamed Anousheh solide aber raus|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Hamed-Anousheh-solide-aber-raus-id19353801.html|access-date=8 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=25 March 2012|language=de}}
=Top 6 - "Solo & Duets"=
:Original airdate: 31 March 2012
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! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"|Fabienne Rothe
|align="left" rowspan=2|Higher (Taio Cruz ft. Kylie Minogue) |bgcolor="lightgrey" rowspan=2| |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"|Jesse Ritch |
| align="left"|Daniele Negroni
|align="left" rowspan=2|Y.M.C.A (Village People) |bgcolor="lightgrey" rowspan=2| |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Kristof Hering |
| align="left"|Joey Heindle
|align="left" rowspan=2|Hero (Enrique Iglesias) |bgcolor="lightgrey" rowspan=2| |
| align="left"|Luca Hänni |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"|Jesse Ritch |align="left"|DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love (Usher) | style="text-align:center;"| 21,41% (1/6) |
| align="left"|Fabienne Rothe
|align="left"|New Soul (Yael Naim) | style="text-align:center;"| 16,14% (5/6) |
| align="left"|Daniele Negroni
|align="left"|Forgive Forget (Caligola) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,39% (3/6) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"|Kristof Hering |align="left"|Joana (Roland Kaiser) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,42% (6/6) |
| align="left"|Luca Hänni
|align="left"|You and Me (in My Pocket) (Milow) | style="text-align:center;"| 19,47% (2/6) |
| align="left"|Joey Heindle
|align="left"|Bitte hör nicht auf zu träumen (Xavier Naidoo) | style="text-align:center;"| 16,17% (4/6) |
- Group Song: "Without You"
- Jury Elimination Forecast: Jesse Ritch & Kristof Hering
- Bottom 3: Joey Heindle, Kristof Hering & Fabienne Rothe
- Eliminated: Kristof Hering{{cite news|last=Stich|first=Juliane|title=Die Top 5 stehen fest - Kristof ist raus|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Die-Top-5-stehen-fest-Kristof-ist-raus-id19452186.html|access-date=8 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=1 April 2012|language=de}}
=Top 5 - "Power Song vs. Unplugged"=
:Original airdate: 7 April 2012
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| "
! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Fabienne Rothe
|align="left"| "Someone like You" (Adele) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 17,32% (4/5) |
| align="left"| "Hello" (Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Jesse Ritch
|align="left"| "Breathing" (Jason Derulo) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 21,66% (3/5) |
| align="left"| "Breathe Easy" (Blue) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left" rowspan=2|Daniele Negroni |align="left"| "Cello" (Udo Lindenberg ft. Clueso) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 23,59% (1/5) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=2|Joey Heindle |align="left"| "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 15,57% (5/5) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Behind Blue Eyes" (Limp Bizkit) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Luca Hänni
|align="left"| "Hey There Delilah" (Plain White T's) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 21,86% (2/5) |
| align="left"| "Wonderful Life" (Hurts) |
- Group Song: "Don't Wanna Go Home"
- Jury Elimination Forecast: Fabienne Rothe & Joey Heindle
- Bottom 3: Jesse Ritch, Fabienne Rothe & Joey Heindle
- Eliminated: Joey Heindle{{cite news|last=Kylla|first=Denise|title=Das sagt Joey nach dem DSDS-Aus|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/drohung-an-kritiker-das-sagt-joey-nach-dem-dsds-aus,5645386,14695904.html|access-date=8 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=8 April 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|last=Stych|first=Juliane|title=Joey ist raus - Das sind die Top 4|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Joey-ist-raus-Das-sind-die-Top-4-id19539931.html|access-date=8 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=8 April 2012|language=de}}
=Top 4 - "Pop, Rock & Classic"=
:Original airdate: 14 April 2012
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! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Fabienne Rothe |align="left"| "Hot N Cold" (Katy Perry) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 20,31% (4/4) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Liebe ist Alles" (Rosenstolz) |
| align="left" rowspan=3|Jesse Ritch
|align="left"| "She Doesn't Mind" (Sean Paul) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 25,70% (3/4) |
| align="left"| "The Final Countdown" (Europe) |
| align="left"| "Earth Song" (Michael Jackson) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Daniele Negroni |align="left"| "No Matter What" (Boyzone) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 27,97% (1/4) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| "Sex on Fire" (Kings of Leon) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Guns N' Roses) |
| align="left" rowspan=3|Luca Hänni
|align="left"| "Beautiful People" (Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 26,02% (2/4) |
| align="left"| "Chasing Cars" (Snow Patrol) |
| align="left"| "Eisener Steg" (Philipp Poisel) |
- Group Song: "Turn This Club Around"
- Jury Elimination Forecast: Fabienne Rothe
- Bottom 2: Fabienne Rothe & Jesse Ritch
- Eliminated: Fabienne Rothe{{cite news|title=Fabienne fliegt raus – DSDS ist jetzt Männersache!|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/viel-lob-fuer-jesse-fabienne-fliegt-raus---dsds-ist-jetzt-maennersache-,5645386,14819734.html|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=14 April 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|last=Weykopf|first=Catrin|title=Fabienne Rothe ist raus - Halbfinale nur mit Jungs|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Fabienne-Rothe-ist-raus-Halbfinale-nur-mit-Jungs-id19619766.html|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=14 April 2012|language=de}}
=Top 3 - Semi-Final=
:Original airdate: 21 April 2012
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! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
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|align="left" rowspan=3|Daniele Negroni |align="left"| "Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 34,62% (1/3) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;" |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;" |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Jesse Ritch |align="left"| "Die Erste Träne" (Bisou) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 32,55% (3/3) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Unbelievable" (Craig David) |
| align="left" rowspan=3|Luca Hänni
|align="left"| "Das Beste" (Silbermond) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 32,83% (2/3) |
| align="left"| "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (The Script) |
| align="left"| "Ma Chèrie" (DJ Antoine) |
- Group Song: "Relight My Fire" & "Live My Life"
- Jury Elimination Forecast: The jury was indecisive.{{cite news|last=Kaiser|first=Nina|title=Terrorbolzen und Mädchenschwarm im DSDS-Finale|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/article106212275/Terrorbolzen-und-Maedchenschwarm-im-DSDS-Finale.html|access-date=22 April 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=22 April 2012|language=de}}
- Bottom 2: Jesse Ritch & Luca Hänni
- Eliminated: Jesse Ritch{{cite news|title=Luca und Daniele sind im DSDS-Finale|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/jesse-ist-raus-luca-und-daniele-sind-im-dsds-finale,5645386,14967980.html|access-date=21 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=21 April 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|last=Stich|first=Juliane|title=Luca Hänni und Daniele Negroni stehen im Finale von DSDS|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Luca-Haenni-und-Daniele-Negroni-stehen-im-Finale-von-DSDS-id19715991.html|access-date=21 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=21 April 2012|language=de}}
=Top 2 - Final (Contestants' Choice, Highlight Song & Winner's Single)=
:Original airdate: 28 April 2012
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! style="width:110px;"| Contestants ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:80px;"| Percentage of calls |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Daniele Negroni |align="left"| "Dance with Somebody" (Mando Diao) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 47,15% (2/2) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Forgive Forget" (Caligola) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Don't Think About Me" (Winner's Single) |
| bgcolor="#C1FFC1"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Luca Hänni |align="left"| "Allein, Allein" (Polarkreis 18) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 52,85% (1/2) |
| bgcolor="#C1FFC1"
|align="left"| "The A Team" (Ed Sheeran) |
| bgcolor="#C1FFC1"
|align="left"| "Don't Think About Me" (Winner's Single) |
- Group Song: "Good Feeling" (Top 10 Finalists), "There She Goes" & "Almost Lover" (Daniele & Luca)
- Jury's Forecast of who will win: /
- Winner: Luca Hänni
- Runner-Up: Daniele Negroni
Elimination chart
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| style="background:pink;" width="15%" | Female
| style="background:cyan;" width="15%" | Male | style="background:#CCCCCC;" width="15%" | Top 16 | style="background:#8AB8E6;" width="15%" | Top 10 | style="background:lime;" width="15%" | Winner |
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| bgcolor="FFFFFF" width="15%"|Safe | bgcolor="E0F0FF" width="15%"|Safe First | bgcolor="B8DBFF" width="15%"|Safe Last | bgcolor="8AB8E6" width="15%"|Eliminated |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; margin:1em auto;"
| align="right" colspan=2|Stage: | bgcolor="CCCCCC"|Semi-Final | bgcolor="8AB8E6" colspan=9|Finals |
| align="right" colspan=2|Week:
!style="width:8.5%"|2/25 !style="width:8.5%"|3/3 !style="width:8.5%"|3/10 !style="width:8.5%"|3/17 !style="width:8.5%"|3/24 !style="width:8.5%"|3/31 !style="width:8.5%"|4/7 !style="width:8.5%"|4/14 !style="width:8.5%"|4/21 !style="width:8.5%"|4/28 |
| Place
!Contestant !colspan="10" align="center"|Result |
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| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|1
|bgcolor="cyan"|Luca Hänni |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |3rd |3rd |2nd |2nd |2nd |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|2nd |bgcolor="lime"|1st |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|2
|bgcolor="cyan"|Daniele Negroni |3rd |3rd |3rd |2nd |4th |3rd |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|2nd |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|3
|bgcolor="cyan"|Jesse Ritch |4th |7th |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|8th |5th |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|6th |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |bgcolor="#E0F0FF"|3rd |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|3rd |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|3rd |bgcolor="#919191"| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|4
|bgcolor="pink"|Fabienne Rothe |7th |5th |4th |4th |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|5th |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|4th |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|4th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=2| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|5
|bgcolor="cyan"|Joey Heindle |2nd |2nd |2nd |bgcolor="lightgreen"|1st |2nd |bgcolor="#E0F0FF"|4th |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|5th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=3| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|6
|bgcolor="cyan"|Kristof Hering |8th |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|9th |bgcolor="#E0F0FF"|7th |bgcolor="#B8DBFF"|7th |bgcolor="#E0F0FF"|5th |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|6th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=4| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|7
|bgcolor="cyan"|Hamed Anousheh |5th |6th |5th |bgcolor="#E0F0FF"|6th |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|7th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=5| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|8
|bgcolor="pink"|Vanessa Krasniqi |6th |4th |6th |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|8th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=6| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|9
|bgcolor="pink"|Silvia Amaru |10th |bgcolor="#E0F0FF"|8th |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|9th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=7| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#8ab8e6"|10
|bgcolor="cyan"|Thomas Pegram |9th |bgcolor="#8AB8E6"|10th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=8| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|11
|bgcolor="cyan"|Christian Schöne |bgcolor="#cccccc"|11th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=9| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|12
|bgcolor="pink"|Jana Skolina |bgcolor="#cccccc"|12th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=9| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|13
|bgcolor="pink"|Ursula James |bgcolor="#cccccc"|13th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=9| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|14
|bgcolor="cyan"|Marcello Ciurlia |bgcolor="#cccccc"|14th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=9| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|15
|bgcolor="cyan"|Dennis Richter |bgcolor="#cccccc"|15th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=9| |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|16
|bgcolor="pink"|Angel Burjansky |bgcolor="#cccccc"|16th |bgcolor="#919191" colspan=9| |
- On 24 February, Thomas Pegram became the 16th contestant after Bohlen chose him, which resulted in six instead of five contestants being eliminated on 25 February.
- On 25 February, the public vote for the first time since season 4, the Top 10 alone. The judges did not have any rights to choose any contestants like in the seasons before.
Top 10 candidates
=Luca Hänni=
{{Main|Luca Hänni}}
Luca Hänni was born on 8 October 1994 in Uetendorf, Switzerland.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidat Luca Hänni|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/luca-haenni.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=26 February 2012|language=de}} He was in an apprenticeship for bricklaying at the time. He can play the piano and the guitar and is a fan of Justin Bieber. He's considered a sex symbol on this show.{{cite news|title=Luca beschimpft Hamed vor laufender Kamera|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/ausraster-bei-dsds-luca-beschimpft-hamed-vor-laufender-kamera,5645386,11912150.html|access-date=17 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=16 March 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|last=Jansen|first=Maike|title=Wenn es im TV geschmacklos wird, schauen Sie DSDS|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/specials/dsds/article13941611/Wenn-es-im-TV-geschmacklos-wird-schauen-Sie-DSDS.html|access-date=25 March 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=25 March 2012|language=de}} He has been compared to Alexander Klaws. Luca was considered Dieter Bohlen's favorite to win the competition and eventually went on to win, becoming the first winner from Switzerland. At age 17, he became the youngest winner-to-date to win DSDS. He only stayed 2,5 minutes for the after-show party after he won season 9.{{cite news|title=DSDS-Sieger Luca: Nach zwei Minuten verlässt er die eigene Party|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/fix-verschwunden-dsds-sieger-luca--nach-zwei-minuten-verlaesst-er-die-eigene-party,5645386,15040826.html|access-date=5 June 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=29 April 2012|author=Peters, Bernhard|author2=Kylla, Denise|language=de}} As the winner, he received a recording contract with Universal Music Group and €500,000.
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! style="width:120px;"| Show ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:28px;"| Percentage of calls |
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|align="left"| Top 16 |align="left"| "The A Team" (Ed Sheeran) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,44% (1/16) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| Top 10 |align="left"| "Baby Can I Hold You" (Boyzone) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,49% (1/10) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| Top 9 |align="left"| "Baby" (Justin Bieber) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,66% (1/9) |
| align="left"| Top 8 (17 March 2012) |align="left"| "Use Somebody" (in the version of Laura Jansen) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,89% (3/8) |
| align="left"| Top 7 (24 March 2012) |align="left"| "Fields of Gold" (Sting) | style="text-align:center;"| 15,67% (3/7) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Top 6 (31 March 2012) |align="left"| "You and Me (in My Pocket)" (Milow) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 19,47% (2/6) |
| align="left"| "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias) (duet with Joey Heindle) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Top 5 (7 April 2012) |align="left"| "Wonderful Life" (Hurts) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 21,86% (2/5) |
| align="left"| "Hey There Delilah" (Plain White T's) |
| align="left" rowspan=3|Top 4 (14 April 2012) |align="left"| "Beautiful People" (Chris Brown ft. Benny Benassi) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 26,02% (2/4) |
| align="left"| "Chasing Cars" (Snow Patrol) |
| align="left"| "Eisener Steg" (Philipp Poisel) |
| align="left" rowspan=3|Top 3 (21 April 2012) |align="left"| "Das Beste" (Silbermond) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 32,83% (2/3) |
| align="left"| "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (The Script) |
| align="left"| "Ma Chèrie" (DJ Antoine) |
| bgcolor="#C1FFC1"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Top 2 |align="left"| "Allein, Allein" (Polarkreis 18) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 52,85% (1/2) |
| bgcolor="#C1FFC1"
|align="left"| "The A Team" (Ed Sheeran) |
| bgcolor="#C1FFC1"
|align="left"| "Don't Think About Me" (Winner's Single) |
=Daniele Negroni=
{{Main|Daniele Negroni}}
Daniele Negroni was born on 31 July 1995 in Arona, Italy.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidat Daniele Negroni|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/daniele-negroni.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=26 February 2012}} He can play the drums and is a fan of James Blunt, James Morrison and Xavier Naidoo. He has played for and a fan of football club Borussia Mönchengladbach. He is a heavy smoker.{{cite news|title=Wie kaputt ist DSDS-Finalist Daniele?|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/angst-um-seine-gesundheit-wie-kaputt-ist-dsds-finalist-daniele-,5645386,14969544.html|access-date=23 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=22 April 2012|language=de}} In a conflict with fellow DSDS candidate Kristof Hering, he called Kristof a "faggot". He became the runner-up behind Luca Hänni.
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| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "Forget You" (Cee Lo Green) | style="text-align:center;"| 12,97% (3/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,39% (3/10) |
| align="left"| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |align="left"| "All Summer Long" (Kid Rock) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,51% (3/9) |
| align="left"| Top 8 (17 March 2012) |align="left"| "Oh Jonny" (Jan Delay) | style="text-align:center;"| 15,27% (2/8) |
| align="left"| Top 7 (24 March 2012) |align="left"| "Ab In Den Süden" (Buddy & DJ The Wave) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,37% (4/7) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Top 6 (31 March 2012) |align="left"| "Forgive Forget" (Caligola) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 17,39% (3/6) |
| align="left"| "Y.M.C.A" (Village People) (duet with Kristof Hering) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left" rowspan=2|Top 5 |align="left"| "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 23,59% (1/5) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| "Cello" (Udo Lindenberg ft. Clueso) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Top 4 |align="left"| "No Matter What" (Boyzone) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 27,97% (1/4) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| "Sex on Fire" (Kings of Leon) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Guns N' Roses) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Top 3 |align="left"| "Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 34,62% (1/3) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;" |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;" |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Top 2 |align="left"| "Dance with Somebody" (Mando Diao) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 47,15% (2/2) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Forgive Forget" (Caligola) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Don't Think About Me" (Winner's Single) |
=Jesse Ritch=
Jesse-Ritch Kama-Kalonji was born on 19 February 1992 in Urtenen-Schönbühl, Switzerland.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidat Jesse Ritch|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/jesse-ritch.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=3 March 2012|language=de}} He won a regional music competition in 2006. He has had minor roles in weddings and sang in a gospel choir. He took piano and singing lessons for five years in classical and pop and taught himself to play the guitar. His father is from the Congo. He likes to relax with singing, listening to music, cooking, or for a cozy evening with his girlfriend in front of the television. Music, shopping and football are among his biggest hobbies. He was eliminated in the Top 3.
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| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "Let Me Love You" (Mario) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,00% (4/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "So Sick" (Ne-Yo) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,10% (7/10) |
| align="left"| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |align="left"| "Yeah 3x" (Chris Brown) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,66% (8/9) |
| align="left"| Top 8 (17 March 2012) |align="left"| "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,58% (5/8) |
| align="left"| Top 7 (24 March 2012) |align="left"| "Danza Kuduro" (Lucenzo ft. Don Omar) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,77% (6/7) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left" rowspan=2|Top 6 |align="left"| "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Usher) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 21,41% (1/6) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| "Higher" (Taio Cruz ft. Kylie Minogue) (duet with Fabienne Rothe) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Top 5 (7 April 2012) |align="left"| "Breathing" (Jason Derulo) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 21,66% (3/5) |
| align="left"| "Breathe Easy" (Blue) |
| align="left" rowspan=3|Top 4 (14 April 2012) |align="left"| "She Doesn't Mind" (Sean Paul) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 25,70% (3/4) |
| align="left"| "The Final Countdown" (Europe) |
| align="left"| "Earth Song" (Michael Jackson) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Top 3 |align="left"| "Die Erste Träne" (Bisou) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 32,55% (3/3) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Unbelievable" (Craig David) |
=Fabienne Rothe=
Fabienne Rothe was born on 9 December 1995 in Dormagen.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidatin Fabienne Rothe|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/fabienne-rothe.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=3 March 2012}} She is a member of the member of the Music Academy of Neuss. She is a fan of Tyler Ward, Justin Bieber and Usher. Before participating on DSDS, she auditioned twice on Das Supertalent in 2010 and 2011, respectively.[http://www.promiflash.de/was-macht-fabienne-rothe-wieder-beim-supertalent-12103136.html Was macht Fabienne Rothe wieder beim Supertalent?]. Retrieved 25 April 2013. She was rumoured to be in a relationship with fellow DSDS candidate Hamed Anousheh.{{cite news|title=Hier weint Fabienne bittere Abschiedstränen|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/wegen-hamed--hier-weint-fabienne-bittere-abschiedstraenen,5645386,11998404.html|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=26 March 2012|language=de}} Kristof Hering stated that Fabienne and Hamed went to bed with each other. Hamed denied this. Fabienne was crying when Hamed left the DSDS Villa. She told Bravo that "I've never had sex".{{cite news|title=Fabienne (16): "Ich hatte noch nie Sex"|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/dsds-kueken-fabienne--16----ich-hatte-noch-nie-sex-,5645386,14676432.html|access-date=4 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=4 April 2012|language=de}} She was the last female contestant and was eventually eliminated in the Top 4.
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! style="width:120px;"| Show ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:28px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "Just Hold Me" (Maria Mena) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,63% (7/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "Wovon sollen wir träumen" (Frida Gold) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,76% (5/10) |
| align="left"| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |align="left"| "Jungle Drum" (Emilíana Torrini) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,35% (4/9) |
| align="left"| Top 8 (17 March 2012) |align="left"| "Mercy" (Duffy) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,69% (4/8) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| Top 7 |align="left"| "36 Grad" (2raumwohnung) | style="text-align:center;"| 24,33% (1/7) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Top 6 (31 March 2012) |align="left"| "New Soul" (Yael Naim) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 16,14% (5/6) |
| align="left"| "Higher" (Taio Cruz ft. Kylie Minogue) (duet with Jesse Ritch) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Top 5 (7 April 2012) |align="left"| "Hello" (Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 17,32% (4/5) |
| align="left"| "Someone Like You" (Adele) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=3|Top 4 |align="left"| "Hot N Cold" (Katy Perry) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 20,31% (4/4) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Liebe ist Alles" (Rosenstolz) |
=Joey Heindle=
{{Main|Joey Heindle}}
Joey Heindle was born on 14 May 1993 in Munich.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidat Joey Heindle|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/joey-heindle.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=26 February 2012|language=de}} He has five siblings. He trained as an assistant chef and has further training as a chef. He had to cancel training due to a hand injury. He can play the guitar. He has sung at birthday parties. His favourite singers are Elton John and Xavier Naidoo. He went shirtless for his Top 8 performance.{{cite news|title=oey Heindle: "Mir war das viel zu nackt"|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/entscheidung-der-macher-joey-heindle---mir-war-das-viel-zu-nackt-,5645386,11923232.html|access-date=18 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=18 March 2012|language=de}} He felt uncomfortable going shirtless. Joey stated (about being shirtless) "Actually, I did not want that, but did that because the director wanted." Joey called DSDS jury member Dieter Bohlen a "pussy" for the negative criticism he has given him.{{cite news|title=Joey wütend: "Dieter war eine Pussy"|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/jury-boss-verliess-den-saal-joey-wuetend---dieter-war-eine-pussy-,5645386,11989424.html|access-date=25 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=25 March 2012|language=de}} After the show, Joey stated "Dieter was a pussy. He's just went out and did not further heard. That was just simply sucks. That would make no man on earth in a talent show. This is an insult to the power of three". Joey also stated that his relationship in the long-term won't suffer because of this and he will forgive Dieter at some point. He was eliminated at the Top 5. Within days of being eliminated, he got a recording contract with music producer Mark Delgardo.
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| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "Here Without You" (3 Doors Down) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,12% (2/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "Hey, Soul Sister" (Train) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,84% (2/10) |
| align="left"| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |align="left"| "Crying at the Discoteque" (Alcazar) | style="text-align:center;"| 16,61% (2/9) |
| style="background:#c1ffc1;"
|align="left"| Top 8 |align="left"| "Der Weg" (Herbert Grönemeyer) | style="text-align:center;"| 26,59% (1/8) |
| align="left"| Top 7 (24 March 2012) |align="left"| "Love Is in the Air" (John Paul Young) | style="text-align:center;"| 16,31% (2/7) |
| align="left" rowspan=2|Top 6 (31 March 2012) |align="left"| "Bitte hör nicht auf zu träumen" (Xavier Naidoo) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 16,17% (4/6) |
| align="left"| "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias) (duet with Luca Hänni) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=2|Top 5 |align="left"| "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 15,57% (5/5) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Behind Blue Eyes" (Limp Bizkit) |
=Kristof Hering=
{{Main|Kristof Hering}}
Kristof Hering was born on 27 February 1989 in Hanover.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidat Kristof Hering|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/kristof-hering.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=25 February 2012|language=de}} He lives with his boyfriend who is 30 years older than him.{{cite news|last=Kylla|first=Denise|title=Kristof Hering (23): Mein Lover ist älter als mein Vater|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/superstar-kandidat-outet-sich-kristof-hering--23---mein-lover-ist-aelter-als-mein-vater,5645386,11762748.html|access-date=4 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=4 March 2012|language=de}} He has a tattoo on his left ankle. He has an older sister and younger brother. In 2008, he left home and went to a catholic gymnasium where he received his abitur. He is a fan of Udo Jürgens, Robbie Williams and Peter Maffay. He also likes jazz and pop. He likes to go shopping, listening to music, do sports with his friends. He has lost 25 pounds since 2008. He keeps it off by going to the gym three times a week. He was at the Stage-School-Hamburg in 2008 and 2009. His favourite songs includes "Über 7 Brücken" by Peter Maffay and "I Sing A Lied Für Du" by Andreas Gabalier. Kristof was eliminated in the Top 6. Kristof stated that "I'll miss the whole team, but none of the candidates." He believes fellow candidates Luca Hänni, Jesse Ritch and Fabienne Rothe are cold and calculating.{{cite news|last=Kaiser|first=Nina|title=Musikalischer Striptease und intellektueller Tiefpunkt|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/article106159027/Musikalischer-Striptease-und-intellektueller-Tiefpunkt.html|access-date=9 April 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=8 April 2012|language=de}} suffered verbal and death threats during his participation during season 9 due to his homosexuality. People were writing stuff like "You are sooo gay to .."; "I'll cut your eggs"; "Get out of DSDS, if you value your life" and "I stab you up". RTL filed charges against unknown persons because of the threats.
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! style="width:120px;"| Show ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:28px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "Und es war Sommer" (Peter Maffay) | style="text-align:center;"| 4,26% (8/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "Verdammt ich lieb dich" (Matthias Reim) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,53% (9/10) |
| align="left"| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |align="left"| "Ai se eu te pego!" (Michel Teló) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,07% (7/9) |
| align="left"| Top 8 (17 March 2012) |align="left"| "So Bist Du" (Peter Maffay) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,46% (7/8) |
| align="left"| Top 7 (24 March 2012) |align="left"| "Über Den Wolken" (Dieter Thomas Kuhn) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,67% (5/7) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left" rowspan=2|Top 6 |align="left"| "Joana" (Roland Kaiser) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 9,42% (6/6) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| "Y.M.C.A" (Village People) (duet with Daniele Negroni) |
=Hamed Anousheh=
Hamed Anousheh was born on 13 January 1987 in Trier.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidat Hamed Anousheh|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/hamed-anousheh.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=3 March 2012|language=de}} He currently resides in Cologne. He has an Iranian background. His parents fled Iran because of the Iranian Revolution. His father is among the five masters of Persian flute and played before the Queen. After his birth, the family moved back to Iran. His parents divorced and him and his siblings returned to Germany with their father. He is a fan of Michael Jackson. Hamed was eliminated in the Top 7. Hamed was rumoured to be in a relationship with fellow DSDS candidate Fabienne Rothe. Kristof Hering stated that Hamed and Fabienne went to bed with each other. Hamed denied this. Fabienne was crying hard when he left the DSDS Villa.
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! style="width:120px;"| Show ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:28px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "Hangover" (Taio Cruz) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,00% (5/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "You Give Me Something" (James Morrison) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,10% (6/10) |
| align="left"| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |align="left"| "Give Me Everything" (Ne-Yo ft. Pitbull) | style="text-align:center;"| 10,03% (5/9) |
| align="left"| Top 8 (17 March 2012) |align="left"| "Moves Like Jagger" (Maroon 5) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,14% (6/8) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| Top 7 |align="left"| "Heart Skips a Beat" (Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks) | style="text-align:center;"| 8,88% (7/7) |
=Vanessa Krasniqi=
{{Main|Vanessa Krasniqi}}
Vanessa Krasniqi was born on 22 June 1994 in Iserlohn.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidatin Vanessa Krasniqi|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/vanessa-krasniqi.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=28 February 2012|language=de}} She is going for her Fachabitur and is currently in the 11th class. Her father is from Kosovo. She has a half-brother name Dardan. She became the fourth place at Das Supertalent in 2008. She was eliminated in the Top 8 on 17 March. Considered a frontrunner of her season, her early elimination shocked the judges and her fellow contestants.[http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-news/dsds-2012-schock-nach-vanessas-ueberraschendem-aus-203d3-918a-41-1063324.html DSDS 2012: Schock nach Vanessas überraschendem Aus.] Retrieved 25 April 2013[http://www.promiflash.de/dsds-vanessa-krasniqi-der-schock-sitzt-noch-tief-12031914.html DSDS-Vanessa Krasniqi: Der Schock sitzt noch tief]. Retrieved 25 April 2013[http://www.t-online.de/unterhaltung/tv/id_54893254/dsds-2012-vanessa-krasniqi-ist-raus-joey-heindle-trifft-keinen-ton.html Schock bei DSDS-Entscheidung: Nur noch ein Mädchen im Rennen]. Retrieved 25 April 2013 RTL stated that she won't return despite angry fans protesting.{{cite news|last=Zubel|first=Sarah|title=Zweite Chance für Vanessa? Das sagt RTL dazu|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/fanaufstand-nach-versprecher-zweite-chance-fuer-vanessa--das-sagt-rtl-dazu,5645386,11929562.html|access-date=19 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=19 March 2012|language=de|archive-date=21 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321221852/http://www.mopo.de/dsds/fanaufstand-nach-versprecher-zweite-chance-fuer-vanessa--das-sagt-rtl-dazu,5645386,11929562.html|url-status=dead}}
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! style="width:120px;"| Show ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:28px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "I'll Be There" (Mariah Carey) | style="text-align:center;"| 6,90% (6/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) | style="text-align:center;"| 11,93% (4/10) |
| align="left"| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |align="left"| "Titanium" (David Guetta ft. Sia) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,48% (6/9) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| Top 8 |align="left"| "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,38% (8/8) |
=Silvia Amaru=
Silvia Amaru was born in Hamburg on 22 December 1990.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidatin Silvia Amaru|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/silvia-amaru.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=3 March 2012|language=de}} She has an Italian background. She has sung for five years at the Alster sparrows and the Hamburg State Opera. She likes soul, R'n'B and Italian music. She is a fan of Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga. She was eliminated in the Top 9 on 10 March.
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! style="width:120px;"| Show ! style="width:300px;"| Song (Artist) ! style="width:28px;"| Percentage of calls |
| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" (Whitney Houston) | style="text-align:center;"| 3,65% (10/16) |
| align="left"| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |align="left"| "Domino" (Jessie J) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,84% (8/10) |
| bgcolor="#FFE1E4"
|align="left"| Top 9 |align="left"| "On the Floor" (Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,63% (9/9) |
=Thomas Pegram=
Thomas Pegram was born on 14 January 1985 in Hohenems, Austria.{{cite web|title=DSDS 2012: Kandidat Thomas Pegram|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-kandidaten/thomas-pegram.html|publisher=RTL|access-date=3 March 2012|language=de}} His father is American. He can play violin, piano and electric guitar. He sang in his band at age 16 and wrote and recorded his own music in his home. He participated for Austria in the 2004 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. He became the 16th participant of the Top 16. There had been a "Top 15" in the previous 4 seasons. He was eliminated in the Top 10 on 3 March. He stated in an interview with RTL that one of the reasons why he didn't go further is that the girls didn't consider him a heartthrob and fellow candidate Luca Hänni "can do much better".{{cite news|title=DSDS 2012: Thomas Pegram: "Die Mädels fanden mich wohl nicht so cool!"|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-news/dsds-2012-thomas-pegram-die-maedels-fanden-mich-wohl-nicht-so-cool-1fb84-918a-25-1047571.html|access-date=4 March 2012|newspaper=RTL|date=4 March 2012|language=de}}
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| align="left"| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |align="left"| "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) | style="text-align:center;"| 3,98% (9/16) |
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|align="left"| Top 10 |align="left"| "Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,02% (10/10) |
Controversy
=Voting error=
During the Top 16 show Marco Schreyl read out an incorrect phone number for Christian Schöne.{{cite news|title=Es wird eng für Christian Schöne|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/dsds-abstimmung-laeuft-es-wird-eng-fuer-christian-schoene,5645386,11723076.html|access-date=28 February 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=28 February 2012|language=de}} Following complaints that the error may have cost Schöne his place in the competition RTL started voting to see if viewers wanted to reinstate Schöne and give him a second chance. Approximately 1.4 million people voted in the poll,{{cite news|title=DSDS 2012: Abstimmung über Christian Schöne sorgt für Wirbel bei den Superstar-Anwärtern|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-news/dsds-2012-abstimmung-ueber-christian-schoene-sorgt-fuer-wirbel-bei-den-superstar-anwaertern-1f93b-918a-72-1043359.html|newspaper=RTL|access-date=29 February 2012|date=29 February 2012|language=de}} but the majority voted against Schöne returning.{{cite news|title=So denkt die Top 10 über Christian Schöne|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/keine-2--chance-so-denkt-die-top-10-ueber-christian-schoene,5645386,11735438.html|access-date=29 February 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=29 February 2012|language=de}} The remaining contestants who had already qualified for the "Top 10" announced that they were happy with the result.
=Producer favouritism=
On 25 April, three days before the final show was broadcast, Daniele Negroni was declared the winner on RTL's website.{{cite news|title=Steht Daniele Negroni schon als Sieger fest?|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/dsds-panne-bei-rtl-steht-daniele-negroni-schon-als-sieger-fest-,5645386,14994780.html|access-date=28 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=25 April 2012|author=B. Peters|author2=D. Kylla|language=de}} Hamburger Morgenpost published an article complaining that "amazingly" RTL were promoting a winners tour for Daniele Negroni "on an RTL ticket page". Another Negroni concert was also announced for 30 June 2012 at the MEP arena in Meppen. In the final TV show Luca Hänni was voted the winner of season 9, with Negroni finishing second.{{cite news|title=Luca Hänni ist neuer "Superstar"|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/herzschlag-finale-luca-haenni-ist-neuer--superstar-,5645386,15039764.html|access-date=28 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=28 April 2012|author=Bernd Peters|author2=Denise Kylla|language=de|archive-date=28 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428214156/http://www.mopo.de/dsds/herzschlag-finale-luca-haenni-ist-neuer--superstar-,5645386,15039764.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Stich|first=Juliane|title=Luca Hänni gewinnt DSDS 2012|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Luca-Haenni-gewinnt-DSDS-2012-id19815626.html|access-date=28 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=28 April 2012|language=de}}{{cite news|title=Ein Schweizer ist Deutschlands neuer Superstar|url=https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article106236683/Ein-Schweizer-ist-Deutschlands-neuer-Superstar.html|access-date=28 April 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=28 April 2012|language=de}}
=Facebook predictions=
At the start of the theme shows, the Hamburger Morgenpost suggested that Thomas Pegram's elimination was expected because of some of his statistics on the DSDS Facebook pages.{{cite news|last=Trzeciak|first=Matthias|title=DSDS-Fans ahnten schon vorher, dass Thomas fliegt|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/facebook-falle-dsds-fans-ahnten-schon-vorher--dass-thomas-fliegt,5645386,11768022.html|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=5 March 2012|language=de}} He had the fewest "likes" of all the contestants, with only 4,105 people having clicked the button, and received only 813 comments after the official DSDS Facebook fanpage put up his photo. The following week Hamburger Morgenpost again suggested that Silvia Amaru's elimination was expected as she had the lowest "like" total of the remaining contestants.{{cite news|title="Facebook-Orakel" hat wieder zugeschlagen|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/dsds-aus-fuer-silvia--facebook-orakel--hat-wieder-zugeschlagen,5645386,11874772.html|access-date=11 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=11 March 2012|language=de}} Silvia Amaru's photo had 4,761 "likes" while her competitors were around 10,000 on Sunday 11 March. The Morgenpost said that it should be "clear" to RTL that "Facebook is a power killer" for Deutschland sucht den Superstar. In the Top Eight show the following week, Kristof Hering had the fewest likes for his photo, but was not voted out of the show.
=Employment laws=
The Cologne district government had concerns that the show was violating employment laws that protect children,{{cite news|title=Kölner Beamte wollen DSDS-Bühne räumen|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/streit-um-jugendschutz-koelner-beamte-wollen-dsds-buehne-raeumen,5645386,11754168.html|access-date=3 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=2 March 2012|author=D. Kylla|author2=B. Peters|language=de}} prohibiting minors from appearing on–stage after 10 PM. The issue had been raised the previous season when the appearance of Sebastian Wurth was judged to have contravened the law,{{cite web|url=http://www.mopo.de/news/promi---show/dsds/dritte-dsds-show--rtl-muss-15-000-euro-zahlen/-/5645386/8115824/-/index.html|title=Dritte DSDS-Show: RTL muss 15.000 Euro zahlen|work=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=13 March 2011|access-date=3 March 2012|language=de|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316040719/http://www.mopo.de/news/promi---show/dsds/dritte-dsds-show--rtl-muss-15-000-euro-zahlen/-/5645386/8115824/-/index.html|archive-date=16 March 2011}} with RTL receiving a 15,000 Euro fine for the incident. The season nine contestants affected were Daniele Negroni (16), Luca Hänni (17), Vanessa Krasniqi (17) and Fabienne Rothe (16). RTL decided to cancel the results shows for 7 April 14 and 21 April to avoid infringing the child labour laws.{{cite news|title=DSDS schafft Entscheidungs-Show ab|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/minderjaehrige-kandidaten-dsds-schafft-entscheidungs-show-ab,5645386,14677364.html|access-date=4 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=4 April 2012|language=de}}
=Homophobia=
Contestant Kristof Hering suffered abuse and death threats during his participation during season 9 due to being openly gay.{{cite news|last=Todeskino|first=Marie|title=DSDS-Aus für Kristof Hering|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/schlagerkoenig-raus-dsds-aus-fuer-kristof-hering,5645386,14582764.html|access-date=31 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=31 March 2012|language=de}} Comments were posted on various websites making physical threats against Hering, including "I'll cut your balls"; "Get out of DSDS, if you value your life" and "I'll stab you up",{{cite news|last=Kylla|first=Denise|title=Kristof rechnet mit Superstars ab|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/-sie-ziehen-falsche-show-ab--kristof-rechnet-mit-superstars-ab,5645386,14586884.html|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=1 April 2012|language=de}} prompting RTL to file charges against various individuals for making the threats. Hering also clashed with fellow contestant Daniele Negroni,{{cite news|last=Kylla|first=Denise|title=Nach dem Mega-Zoff: Das sagen Kristof & Daniele|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/dsds-eklat-nach-dem-mega-zoff--das-sagen-kristof---daniele,5645386,11931284.html|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=19 March 2012|language=de}} with Hering calling Negroni "antisocial" prompting Negroni to publicly call Hering a "faggot".
Reception
TV ratings for season 9 were disappointing.{{cite news|last=Kylla|first=Denise|title=Ist DSDS bald am Ende?|url=http://www.mopo.de/dsds/die-bohlen-daemmerung-ist-dsds-bald-am-ende-,5645386,14824054.html|access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=15 April 2012|language=de|archive-date=17 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417040039/http://www.mopo.de/dsds/die-bohlen-daemmerung-ist-dsds-bald-am-ende-,5645386,14824054.html|url-status=dead}} None of the theme shows reached 5 million viewers. Season 1 averaged 8.09 million viewers and season 8 averaged 6.32 million viewers in the show's key demographic (ages 14 to 49). Only 4.71 million people watch the final show of season 9.{{cite news|title=Absolutes Zuschauer-Rekordtief für DSDS-Finale|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/article106237613/Absolutes-Zuschauer-Rekordtief-fuer-DSDS-Finale.html|access-date=29 April 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=29 April 2012|language=de}} This is the lowest viewership in the history of all the final shows of DSDS.
Aftermath
The winner, Luca Hänni, received a recording contract with Universal Music Group and €500,000.{{cite news|title=Bewerbungen für neunte DSDS-Staffel laufen|url=http://www.mopo.de/news/promi---show/dsds/bewerbungen-fuer-neunte-dsds-staffel-laufen/-/5645386/8631112/-/index.html|access-date=28 August 2011|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=4 July 2011|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816211436/http://www.mopo.de/news/promi---show/dsds/bewerbungen-fuer-neunte-dsds-staffel-laufen/-/5645386/8631112/-/index.html|archive-date=16 August 2011|url-status=dead}} Within days of being eliminated, Joey Heindle got a recording contract with music producer Mark Delgardo.{{cite news|title=Joey Heindle: Der Krächzer bekommt einen Plattenvertrag|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Joey-Heindle-Der-Kraechzer-bekommt-einen-Plattenvertrag-id19560501.html|access-date=10 April 2012|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|date=10 April 2012|language=de}}
Marco Schreyl, who has hosted DSDS since season 3, will not be returning to host season 10.{{cite news|title=Moderator Marco Schreyl fliegt bei DSDS raus|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/article106238696/Moderator-Marco-Schreyl-fliegt-bei-DSDS-raus.html|access-date=6 July 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=30 April 2012|language=de}} Bruce Darnell and Natalie Horler both left the show after season 9.{{cite news|title=Tokio Hotel und Culcha Candela in DSDS-Jury|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/article109233693/Tokio-Hotel-und-Culcha-Candela-in-DSDS-Jury.html|access-date=14 September 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=14 September 2012|language=de}}
References
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External links
- [http://dsds.de/ Official website]
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